Fernando Cervantes

The unintended consequences of government regulations on the U.S. economy are disastrous. Among the most harmful are regulations that restrict immigration—the movement of laborers and entrepreneurs across borders. And the costs are not just economic; they are also personal.

Jakadrien Turner, a 14-year-old Dallas teenager, went missing in the fall of 2010. Her grandmother, Lorene Turner, spent years searching for her, and finally found her—in Colombia, where she had been deported by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).